Likewise, “It is well-settled that denial, if unsubstantiated by clear and

convincing evidence, is a self-serving assertion that deserves no weight in law.

Denial cannot prevail over the positive, candid and categorical testimony of the
complainant, and as between the positive declaration of the complainant and the
negative statement of the appellant, the former deserves more credence. (Citations
omitted.)” (PEOPLE vs WILLIAM MANGUNE y DEL ROSARIO, G.R. No. 186463
November 14, 2012)